Experimental Psychology
What is the main duty of Experimental psychology
Define the subfield
Study of human development, psychological, emotional, cognitive etc.
Define the subfield
Understanding human behavior as it is effected by context and in the presence of others
What is cognitive psychology
Psychology pertaining to the understanding of human and non human animal's mental processing
What is biopsychology
Understanding the link between biology and behavior
True or False: Experimental psychology is restricted to whatever field someone may be assigned
False
What are the two broad themes in Developmental psychology
Global development, and across the lifespan
There are two sub-interests, what are they
Group behavior and individual behavior
What are some topics cognitive scientists are interested in
attention, information processing, perception, memory,
reasoning, language, and communication
Biopsychology can be considered a part of _____
Neuroscience
Experimental psychology is completely research oriented, true or false
true
What does Across the lifespan emphasize
Changes that occur within all stages of life
Social psychologists interested in the individual focus on what
how an individuals behaviors are effects by the social group and vice versa
What are some questions cognitive scientists may ask
What factors contribute to distortions in memory?
• How do features of one’s language shape the ability to think about
certain concepts?
• What elements of multimedia based instruction facilitate learning?‐
• What factors stimulate or discourage flexibility and creativity in
thinking?
What is biopsychology and umbrella term for
work of behavioral neuroscientists, physiological psychologists, and
comparative and evolutionary psychologists
When do most experimental psychologists choose a specialty
Graduate school
What does global perspective emphasize
How culture and environment effect development
What are the Group Social Psychologists focused on
How group decision making differs from that of an individual
Is Experimental psychology considered an applied subfield?
n o
True or False: the only knowledge necessary for developmental psychology is psychological knowledge
False
True or False: Social psychology shares a lot in common with various subfields
True